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Builders Are Using Rate Buydowns to Pull Buyers Away From Resale Homes

Reduced mortgage-rate promotions are cutting buyers’ monthly payments and shifting demand toward new construction, forcing resale sellers to change pricing and concessions.

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Price Growth Cools as Most Metros Still Rise, Zillow Names Indianapolis Top Buyer Market

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Mortgage Rates Hover Near 6% as 2026 Sales Show Early Lift

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U.S. Housing Market Cools as 2025 Ends, With Rates Steady and a Mild 2026 in View

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11mo ago

NAR Names 2026 Homebuying Hot Spots as Forecast Points to Sales Rebound

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New Homes Narrow Price Gap With Existing Houses as Builder Buydowns Cut Borrowing Costs

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Pending Home Sales Rebound 1.9% in October as Lower Rates Draw Buyers

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Zillow Faces New Class-Action Allegations of Steering Buyers to Its In‑House Lender

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Second Home Rider Raises New Questions in Letitia James Mortgage-Fraud Case

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U.S. Homebuilder Confidence Drops to Lowest Level Since Late 2022

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U.S. Existing-Home Sales Falter as Prices Climb to New Heights

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California Home Listings Spike 50% as Asking Prices Dip 1%

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Mortgage Financing

Builders Are Using Rate Buydowns to Pull Buyers Away From Resale Homes

U.S. Housing Affordability Worsens in Q2 2026

Mortgage Payments Climb, Squeezing Homebuyer Affordability

Mortgage Rates Move to Mid‑High 6% as Buyer Leverage Begins to Fade

Record Share of U.S. Home Listings Linger 60+ Days as Buyer Power Grows

Price Growth Cools as Most Metros Still Rise, Zillow Names Indianapolis Top Buyer Market

Mortgage Rates Hover Near 6% as 2026 Sales Show Early Lift

U.S. Housing Market Cools as 2025 Ends, With Rates Steady and a Mild 2026 in View

NAR Names 2026 Homebuying Hot Spots as Forecast Points to Sales Rebound

New Homes Narrow Price Gap With Existing Houses as Builder Buydowns Cut Borrowing Costs

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Pending Home Sales Rebound 1.9% in October as Lower Rates Draw Buyers

Zillow Faces New Class-Action Allegations of Steering Buyers to Its In‑House Lender

Second Home Rider Raises New Questions in Letitia James Mortgage-Fraud Case

U.S. Homebuilder Confidence Drops to Lowest Level Since Late 2022

U.S. Existing-Home Sales Falter as Prices Climb to New Heights

California Home Listings Spike 50% as Asking Prices Dip 1%

U.S. Spring Homebuying Season Slumps to Weakest Start Since 2020

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